Jul 15, 2013
So, I've given Shingeki No Kyojin an overall rating of 8/10, but what does this mean? Given that on a scale of 1-10, where 5 is 'average', it means that Shingeki No Kyojin is a great anime which is let down by a couple of factors. Bear in mind that this review will end up being mostly subjective (so you may disagree with parts of it entirely), but I will attempt to give an objective view where possible.
I do not feel it appropriate to go into a detailed breakdown of each aspect of the show (story, art etc) at this point in time, but they
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will be mentioned throughout this short review. I have not included a description of the story itself, as that's in the synopsis.
Let's talk about the good points; the story, although by no means completely original, is fantastic. The lore of the world is well thought out, and it accurately portrays the desperation of the human race on the brink of extinction with sub-themes such as internal strife and the problems which arise as a result of the lack of habitable land. The sound is fantastic throughout, from the amazing opening song of the first 13 episodes to the music used for dramatic effect through the course of the show, the sounds never fail to make the show feel anything less than epic. The animation is nothing short of amazing in some scenes (including the opening), although there are a few still shots during dialogue-heavy scenes for what I assume are budgeting purposes. The anime is extremely enjoyable throughout, and always keeps the watcher gripped.
Now to the bad points. There are two main reasons this anime deserves an 8 rather than a 9 or 10 so far in my opinion; firstly the lack of significant character development of the main character, Eren (beyond the first episode at least). Although the major and minor side characters are all different and well written, I feel that something is missing in terms of Eren's character development. More importantly though, in my opinion, is how slowly the story progresses at times. Being a reader of the manga, it seems obvious that they are trying to squeeze as much anime out of as little manga as possible, which in turn causes the overall flow of the anime to suffer a little.
To summarise, the good points heavily outweigh the bad points in this anime. I feel inclined to say that the show is by no means perfect, but is let down by a couple of small problems (which is why it isn't up in the 9's and 10's in my ratings). Although I've given it a review rating of 8/10 (which some may consider low), I would recommend giving this show a try to fans of just about any genre of anime.
Thank you for taking the time to read this review.
Ratings:
Story: 8/10
Art: 8/10
Sound: 9/10
Character: 7/10
Enjoyment: 8/10
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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